Rochester native Jillian Jensen moves on in American Idol

Jillian Jensen not only sang her way to a golden ticket, she got a hug from recording legend Harry Connick Jr. to boot.

BRENDAN KURIE

Jillian Jensen not only sang her way to a golden ticket, she got a hug from recording legend Harry Connick Jr. to boot.

Consider it a successful audition for the 21-year-old Rochester native and 2010 Bishop Stang High School graduate, who got a "golden ticket" and moved on to Hollywood from the audition stage of American Idol's 13th season premier Wednesday night.

"Wasn't too happy with how I sounded cuz I was shaking and so nervous ... BUT I MADE IT TO HOLLYWOOD!" she tweeted from her account @ItsJillJensen seconds after her audition aired.

Jensen, wearing a brown and black zebra-stripe dress with sequined black sandals and playing a mahogany-colored guitar, performed a cover of Gavin DeGraw's "I'm Not Over You" in front of judges Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban and Connick during auditions in August at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro.

When she finished, Urban said quietly, "Good lord."

"I like your tone a whole lot," he continued. "I like the soul and passion."

"I liked the look, the whole thing," Lopez added.

After getting the nod to move on, Jensen asked Connick for a hug.

"This is the first time anyone has asked to hug me," he joked.

Jensen is no stranger to reality singing competitions. She was on Season 2 of "The X Factor," where her story of being a victim of bullying resonated with many viewers.